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Lee RouseWhat do okra, chocolate, hibiscus, and cotton all have in common? Give up? These are all in the same botanical family: the Malvaceae family. Okra is one of the easiest and most heat tolerant vegetable crops you can grow in the south. It's a staple of the home garden. When other vegetables start to peter out in the heat of summer, that's the time okra will stand tall in the garden.Okra is perfect for a southern gardenhttp://wrkf.org/post/okra-perfect-southern-garden
68760 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 27 May 2017 12:48:00 +0000Okra is perfect for a southern gardenLee RouseHomeowners and renters alike are becoming more interested in growing their own vegetables these days. There are a number of good reasons to look into it. Some want to grow their own produce to provide a freher, healthier product than they can get from the store. Others feel it's important to exercise self-sufficiency in the production of food. Others go into vegetable gardening for the economics of it and find it most cost effective to grow food rather than than buying from a grocery store.The surprising economics of vetegable gardeninghttp://wrkf.org/post/surprising-economics-vetegable-gardening
67925 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 06 May 2017 12:08:00 +0000The surprising economics of vetegable gardeningDan Gill The high temps with us from May through October their toll on the vegetable garden. Tomatoes, for instance, will set fewer fruit once it gets hot. Snap beans will produce poor quality beans. On the other hand, for some vegetables, the hotter the weather, the more they like it! These hot season vegetables are ideal to plant in May and June.Hot weather vegetables for summerhttp://wrkf.org/post/hot-weather-vegetables-summer
55449 as http://wrkf.orgThu, 12 May 2016 18:07:32 +0000Hot weather vegetables for summerDan Gill Cool days and chilly nights are just the kind of weather lettuce enjoys. Lettuce is a vegetable that is so easy to grow, and delicious, that any gardener should include it in their vegetable garden. Lettuce is a cool season crop for us in Louisiana. Our planting season extends from September through March, with the harvest ending around May. January is a great time to plant seeds directly into the garden or into pots.Winter is the time for lettucehttp://wrkf.org/post/winter-time-lettuce
50871 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 02 Jan 2016 16:41:44 +0000Winter is the time for lettuceDan Gill Vegetable gardening seasons can be roughly divided into the cool season and the warm season here in our area. Vegetable gardeners must be especially attuned to the seasons and observe carefully the proper planting times for vegetables for the best results. Planting times are related to a variety of factors but more important than anything else, the temperatures we'll be having.When to Start on Fall Vegetableshttp://wrkf.org/post/when-start-fall-vegetables
45665 as http://wrkf.orgFri, 21 Aug 2015 17:34:56 +0000When to Start on Fall VegetableseditorNot long ago, we heard about a catchy idea for a cookbook: "Fart-free food for everybody." In theory, these recipes would be helpful for some people — and those in their vicinity. But being a bit gassy may actually be a small price to pay for a lot of benefits to our health. We know that air often comes after eating nutrient-packed vegetables, such as cabbage, kale and broccoli. And researchers have found that fiber-rich foods, like beans and lentils, boost the levels of beneficial gut bacteria after only a few days, as we reported in December. So all this got us wondering: Could passing gas, in some instances, be a sign that our gut microbes are busy keeping us healthy? Absolutely, says Purna Kashyap , a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. "Eating foods that cause gas is the only way for the microbes in the gut to get nutrients," he says. "If we didn't feed them carbohydrates, it would be harder for them to live in our gut." And we need to keep these colonGot Gas? It Could Mean You've Got Healthy Gut Microbeshttp://wrkf.org/post/got-gas-it-could-mean-youve-got-healthy-gut-microbes
25841 as http://wrkf.orgMon, 28 Apr 2014 17:43:00 +0000Got Gas? It Could Mean You've Got Healthy Gut MicrobesDan Gill June is the peak month for harvesting early summer vegetables in south Louisiana. Harvesting at the right stage is essential to getting the best quality out of your garden.To Pick, or Not to Pick? That is the Questionhttp://wrkf.org/post/pick-or-not-pick-question
11992 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 15 Jun 2013 11:22:00 +0000To Pick, or Not to Pick? That is the QuestionDan Gill May is a transitional month for Louisiana gardeners as the intense heat arrives this month. The ideal planting season for hearty trees and shrubs is over, many heat tolerant vegetables can be planted now.Too Late for Tomatoes, Still Time for Cantaloupehttp://wrkf.org/post/too-late-tomatoes-still-time-cantaloupe
9873 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 04 May 2013 12:27:00 +0000Too Late for Tomatoes, Still Time for CantaloupeDan Gill If you don't mind the possibility of some chilly weather, you can go out and get some planting done in your vegetable garden now.Sewing the Seeds for a Vegetable Gardenhttp://wrkf.org/post/sewing-seeds-vegetable-garden
7310 as http://wrkf.orgSat, 09 Mar 2013 21:00:19 +0000Sewing the Seeds for a Vegetable Garden